Comparative evaluation of a low-cost solar powered otoscope with a traditional device among health care workers in Malawi.

Objectives: To comparatively evaluate a low-cost otoscope with a traditional device among health care workers in Malawi.

Methods: The study is a prospective, comparative, qualitative observational survey of health care worker's opinions using 5-point Likert rating scales and tick box categories in a 10-item survey questionnaire. Twenty-five mixed cadre health care workers from the Ear, Nose, and Throat Department of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blantyre in Malawi were recruited.